Working in the Dark : Reflections of a Poet of the Barrio (Red Crane Literature Ser.) by Santiago Baca, Jimmy - 1992

Santa Fe, NM, U.S.A.: Red Crane Books, Incorporated, 1992. 168 pages. Inscription by author dated September 1993. Dust jacket price 17.95 is unclipped and bright with some edge and corner wear. Baca's poetry is already an established force and these essays add a further dimension to this important voice. He wrestles with language,writing, and social deprivation. He looks back on his own life, from a troubled youth stripped of friends to a Hollywood script writer and the dazzle of wealth. His prose is poetic, thoughtful, and alsways engaging. Academics may disagree with his views but the people, La Raza, will embrace him. Contents in five chapters: Lock and Key Coming into Language Past Present, Working the Dark A Look Back, Portals of Poetry, Chicanismo Destiny and Destinations, and Jazz Riffs Making Do Chicano Style. Plus Journeys: Gleanings from a Poet's Journals. Includes Glossary of Spanish Terms.. Signed by Author. First Edition Stated. Hard Back. Near Fine/Good. Illus. by Hernandez, Adan (illustrator). 6" X 8 1/2".